NECK POSTURE RECORDING AND WARNING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A neck posture monitoring device, comprising:
- a housing physically coupled to a wearer'"'"'s head such that the housing moves in a manner corresponding to front-to-back head tilt movements made by the wearer;
a memory disposed in the housing for storing information corresponding to a specific, predetermined forward head tilt angle measured relative to a horizontal reference; and
a sensor disposed in the housing that detects the front-to-back head tilt movements made by the wearer; and
electronic circuitry disposed in the housing operative to (a) compare the front-to-back head tilt movements made by the wearer to the stored specific, predetermined forward head tilt angle, and (b) perform a function when the wearer tilts their head at an angle equal to or greater than the stored particular forward head tilt angle.
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Abstract
A miniature electronic device senses head tilt and informs the user so as to avoid neck strain. The device may inform the user via various audio/visual alarms, and my sound based upon angle, duration, or both. Wireless interfaces to other devices may be provided. The device includes a housing adapted for mounting on a wearer'"'"'s head so as to move in a manner corresponding to front-to-back head movements, an input for receiving information corresponding to a particular forward head tilt angle, and a sensor that detects when a wearer of the device tilt their head at an angle equal to or greater than the particular forward head tilt angle. In particular embodiments the forward head tilt angle is in the range of 5 and 35 degrees, and more particularly approximately or equal to 20 degrees. The sensor may include a gyroscopic sensor, an acceleration sensor or, more preferably, a combination thereof.
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1. A neck posture monitoring device, comprising:
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a housing physically coupled to a wearer'"'"'s head such that the housing moves in a manner corresponding to front-to-back head tilt movements made by the wearer; a memory disposed in the housing for storing information corresponding to a specific, predetermined forward head tilt angle measured relative to a horizontal reference; and a sensor disposed in the housing that detects the front-to-back head tilt movements made by the wearer; and electronic circuitry disposed in the housing operative to (a) compare the front-to-back head tilt movements made by the wearer to the stored specific, predetermined forward head tilt angle, and (b) perform a function when the wearer tilts their head at an angle equal to or greater than the stored particular forward head tilt angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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